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Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains Thursday night, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Confidence continues to increase for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cottonwood Pass (K7BM)

Lat: 38.78°NLon: 106.22°WElev: 9826ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 10 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Jan 8:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Blustery.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind around 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. North northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Saint Elmo CO
 38.78°N 106.41°W (Elev. 12897 ft)
Last Update:
6:37 pm MST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Jan 28, 2026-6pm MST Feb 4, 2026
 
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